We asked every Australian state why ligature points in jails had not been removed. Here are their responses

Prison authorities tell Guardian Australia what they are doing to make their inmates safe

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Guardian Australia has this week published an investigative series revealing the shocking death toll from inaction on known hanging points in Australian prisons.

The investigation found that 57 deaths have occurred using ligature points that were known to authorities but not removed, often despite stark warnings about the dangers they posed.